Gigantopelta aegis is a species of deep-sea snail in the family Peltospiridae, found in hydrothermal vent ecosystems, particularly in the Longqi hydrothermal vent field on the Southwest Indian Ridge. This species is adapted to extreme environments, relying on a symbiotic relationship with chemosynthetic bacteria housed in its gills. These bacteria oxidize sulfur compounds from vent fluids to produce organic matter, providing essential nutrients to the snail. Gigantopelta aegis plays a crucial role in vent ecosystems by contributing to nutrient cycling and supporting microbial and faunal communities.
| Species | Phylum | Common Name | Ecosystem | Depth | Habitat | NCBI Taxonomy ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantopelta aegis | Mollusca | deep-sea hydrothermal vent snail | Hydrothermal vent | >2,761 | Longqi hydrothermal vent field (37.7839°S, 49.6502°E) on the Southwest Indian Ridge | 1735272 |
| Genome Assembly | Genome Size | Assembly level | Released year | WGS accession | Submitter | BioProject | BUSCO completeness | Gene Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gae_host_genome | 1.1Gb | Chromosome | 2021 | JAEHGF01 | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | PRJNA612619 | 94.60% | 22,556 |
| Title | Journal | Pubmed ID |
|---|---|---|
| Hologenome analysis reveals dual symbiosis in the deep-sea hydrothermal vent snail Gigantopelta aegis | nature communications | 33608555 |
| Gene ID | Description |
|---|---|
| ctg146-20.0-1 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| ctg146-20.1-1 | THIOPURINE S-METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| ctg146-20.4-1 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| ctg146-3.10-1 | 2-5 OLIGOADENYLATE SYNTHETASE |
| ctg146-3.12-1 | OXIDASE/PEROXIDASE |
| ctg146-3.13-1 | CONTACTIN 5 |
| ctg146-3.9-1 | 2-5 OLIGOADENYLATE SYNTHETASE |
| ctg146-4.16-1 | 2-5 OLIGOADENYLATE SYNTHETASE |
| ctg146-4.17-1 | 2-5 OLIGOADENYLATE SYNTHETASE |
| ctg146-4.18-1 | STATHMIN |
| ctg146-4.20-1 | DNA REPAIR DEAD HELICASE RAD3/XP-D SUBFAMILY MEMBER |
| ctg146-5.5-1 | RNA 2',3'-CYCLIC PHOSPHODIESTERASE |
| ctg146-5.6-1 | |
| ctg146-6.0-1 | MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY S/T KINASE-RELATED |
| ctg146-6.1-1 | MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY S/T KINASE-RELATED |
| ctg146-8.10-1 | RECEPTOR-TYPE TYROSINE-PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE |
| ctg146-8.11-1 | LIPASE |
| ctg146-8.4-1 | REPLICATION PROTEIN A-RELATED |
| ctg146-8.6-1 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| ctg146-8.7-1 | SCAVENGER RECEPTOR CLASS F |
| ctg146-8.8-1 | LIPASE |
| ctg146-8.9-1 | DEOXYCYTIDYLATE DEAMINASE-RELATED |
| ctg146-9.0-1 | DEP DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| ctg146-9.1-1 | OXYSTEROL-BINDING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| ctg146-9.6-1 | |
| ctg1460-0.0-1 | |
| ctg1461-0.10-1 | |
| ctg1461-0.11-1 | LAMINA-ASSOCIATED POLYPEPTIDE THYMOPOIETIN |
| ctg1461-0.12-1 | PX SERINE/THREONINE KINASE PXK |
| ctg1461-0.14-1 | AP ENDONUCLEASE |
| ctg1461-0.15-1 | N-ACYLGLUCOSAMINE-2-EPIMERASE |
| ctg1461-0.16-1 | |
| ctg1461-0.23-1 | |
| ctg1461-0.7-1 | |
| ctg1461-0.9-1 | |
| ctg1462-0.5-1 | |
| ctg1462-0.6-1 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| ctg1462-0.7-1 | LITHOSTATHINE |
| ctg1462-1.12-1 | LITHOSTATHINE |
| ctg1463-0.13-1 | CYSTEINE-RICH SECRETORY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| ctg1463-0.14-1 | PHOSPHOTRIESTERASE-RELATED |
| ctg1463-0.2-1 | |
| ctg1464-0.16-1 | |
| ctg1464-0.17-1 | |
| ctg1464-0.19-1 | |
| ctg1464-0.5-1 | |
| ctg1464-0.7-1 | INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS |
| ctg1464-0.9-1 | |
| ctg1465-1.6-1 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN VPS25 |
| ctg1465-1.7-1 | WNT RELATED |
